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Opinion 88-4
… to trainees at foster parent training session) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (in recognition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4Town of Chemung – Conflict of Interest (2022M-176)
… Municipal Law. Key Recommendations Ensure that officials and employees are familiar with and follow the requirements of New York State General … contracts. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-chemung-conflict-interest-2022m-176Opinion 88-75
… is a profit corporation and which represents the city in a lawsuit would have a prohibited interest in the contract … further state that the city has been represented in the lawsuit by another firm but that the principal lawyer … city retains your law firm to represent the city in the lawsuit. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§§800 et …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75XIV.2 Obligation, Accounting and Budget Dates – XIV. Special Procedures
… periods to be open simultaneously. The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) issues monthly operational advisories … goods were received or services were completed and the State incurred a liability (accounts payable) or the date … maintenance, contracts, and rent are generally made based on contractual or other types of agreements. The obligation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv2-obligation-accounting-and-budget-datesXIX.2.A Project IDs and Description – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… issues that will occur for agencies who manually name their Project IDs. Using the federal grant number as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2a-project-ids-and-descriptionVIII.1.E Operating and Appropriated Transfers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… Operating and Appropriated transfers move monies originally deposited in one fund to another fund. Operating transfers are … authorization to do the transfer. Due to specific SFS and reporting requirements, these transactions: are always … Operating and Appropriated transfers move monies originally deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1e-operating-and-appropriated-transfersGenesee Community College - Procurement, Cash Disbursements and College President's Compensation (2019M-81)
… take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the College’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/10/04/genesee-community-college-procurement-cash-disbursements-and-collegeVillage of Red Hook - Procurement and Claims Auditing (2019M-100)
… officials procured goods and services in compliance with the procurement policy. Determine whether claims were … by the procurement policy. Village officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but … officials procured goods and services in compliance with the procurement policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/11/village-red-hook-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2019m-100Overview – Membership and Enrollment
… About NYSLRS The New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) is one of … members receive a lifetime defined pension benefit . New members will lock in the benefits of Tier 6. Other … of membership from other public retirement systems in New York State; and Crediting of service from other public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/overviewPiseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… Common School District (District) officials invested in accordance with statutory requirements. Key Findings District officials did not invest in accordance with statutory requirements. As a result, … to the District’s investment policy and invested $35,000 in an investment account that is not statutorily authorized. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172Town of Greenville – Tax Collector (2020M-81)
… Collector properly recorded, deposited and remitted money in a timely manner. Key Findings The Tax Collector did not properly record or remit money in a timely manner. The Tax Collector’s records were insufficient to determine whether she deposited money in a timely manner. Property tax collections totaling $5.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/10/23/town-greenville-tax-collector-2020m-81XII.8.G Payment Methods – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section advises agencies on payment methods available in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). There are four available payment methods in the SFS: check, two-day Automated Clearing … Check and two-day ACH payments are the primary vendor payment methods in the SFS. Check payments are physical, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8g-payment-methodsTown of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (2024M-132)
… without detection. For example: The amount of municipal waste collected, as recorded by the transfer station, was 238 … $51,800 less in fees than it should have for the collected waste. Over a more than two-year period, the former transfer … transfer station collection procedures that did not address segregation of incompatible duties with respect to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132XVI.3.E The Reporting Entity – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Section 2100 – Defining the Financial Reporting Entity Process and Document Preparation: BACKGROUND New York … funds. Such agencies are logically part of the reporting entity due to the direct relationship between the agency and … consists of all the organizations that make up its legal entity, including all funds, organizations, institutions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3e-reporting-entityTown of Barton - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-8)
… being used for inappropriate expenditures. Monitor highway fuel use, resulting in 531 gallons of gasoline totaling over … and sales proceeds are recorded and accounted for. Compare fuel purchases to amounts logged and provide periodic … adequate controls over highway assets, scrap metal and fuel. Ensure Town officials procure goods and services in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/19/town-barton-highway-asset-accountability-and-procurement-2019m-8DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… There are 25 local governments in fiscal stress, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … towns and one village. Ten of those municipalities are in the highest ranking designation of “significant fiscal stress.” “Nearly six million New Yorkers are living in a community struggling with fiscal stress. My Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresAmagansett Union Free School District - Procurement (2018M-206)
… Key Recommendations Ensure District officials: Check vouchers for compliance with the policy prior to approval. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/28/amagansett-union-free-school-district-procurement-2018m-206State Agencies Bulletin No. 1666
… with a chart of accounts string that is scheduled to lapse on 09/14/2018 or 09/28/2018. Agency Actions Agencies must ensure that any position pools that appear on the spreadsheet are updated with valid chart of account strings. If the chartfield string is lapsing on 09/14/2018, agencies will need to insert a new row into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1666-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-09142018-09282018-lapse-datesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-134
… assistantships. Stipend increases must be rounded to the nearest cent. Agency Actions To process stipend increases for … Increase). Stipend increases must be rounded to the nearest cent. Agencies must submit Pay Rate Change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-134-april-1-2007-stipend-increase-employees-representedSUNY Bulletin No. SU-181
… on the employee’s September 30, 2007 salary rate. The amount calculated will be rounded to the next whole dollar … are currently employed at University Center campuses, the minimum stipend for academic year 2007-2008 shall be $8,336. … Employee Record Number. Retroactive Adjustments for Time Entry Earnings Time Entry earnings codes that are calculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-181-october-1-2007-and-october-1-2008-stipend-increases